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Enduro World Championship, formerly known as the World Enduro Championship, is the world championship series for
enduro Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on extended cross-country, off-road courses. Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges. The main type of enduro event, and the format to which the World Enduro Championship is run, is ...
, a popular form of
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. The championship currently features three classes (E1, E2 and E3), along with separate categories for junior and female riders. The championship was first organized in 1990, and currently consists of 16 races based on eight two-day events. All rounds include an enduro test, a
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test and an extreme test.


History

The World Enduro Championship began in 1990, replacing the FIM European Enduro Championship, which had been contested since 1968. The European championship was later restarted by the
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(UEM) in 1993. The WEC had six classes from 1990 to 1993, after which the 80 cc and 500 cc
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championships were discontinued. The series continued with four classes, 125, 250, 350 and 500 cc, until the 1998 season, which saw 250 cc
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as a new class and the 350 cc replaced by 400 cc. In 1998, all rounds also counted towards an overall championship, which was continued until 2004. The competition classes of the WEC were revised for the 2004 season. The number of classes was reduced to three, and 2-stroke and 4-stroke machines were now competing in the same classes. The new classes were named Enduro 1, Enduro 2 and Enduro 3. The 2005 season saw a new addition; the Enduro Junior class (EJ). The age limit in the junior class was originally 21 years, but was later changed to 23. A class for female riders, Enduro Women, was started in 2010. The points system of the WEC originally awarded points for 15 best riders in each class, starting with 20 for the winner, 17 for second place and 15 for third. Since the 2004 season, the twenty fastest riders have received points, with 25 going to the winner of each class, 22 for the second fastest and 20 for the third-placed rider. The 2007 championship included six events in Europe, one in the United States and one in Canada. In the 2008 season, all eights rounds were held in Europe. The current main broadcaster of the championship is
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. In South America and Oceania, the series is broadcast on
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and
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, respectively.


Current classes

*Enduro 1 (E1) – Up to 250cc 2 stroke and 4 stroke. *Enduro 2 (E2) – 255+ cc up to 450cc 4 stroke. *Enduro 3 (E3) – 255+ cc 2 stroke and 450+ cc 4 stroke. *Enduro GP – Rankings based on overall standings (E1-E2-E3).


Champions


Overall championship


Junior championship


Women championship


Youth Championship


See also

*
International Six Days Enduro The International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), formerly known as the International Six Days Trial (ISDT), is the oldest 'off-road' motorcycle event on the FIM Calendar. The ISDT was first held in 1913 at Carlisle, England. It has occurred annually, a ...
, the team championship of enduro *
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is an endurocross series held primarily in Europe since 2007. It is held from October to March, during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Enduro World Championship off-season. Circuits are built inside s ...


References


External links

{{Main world championships Motorcycle off-road racing series World motorcycle racing series Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme